SWMBO - meaning?

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Well I've been a part of this cyber family for a while now and darn if I can come up with the meaning. Clearly it refers to one's spouse but...

[Leon m]

She Who Must Be Obeyed

[Donn]

She who must be obedient. :D

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Originated, I believe (that means I think I remember!) by Bob Cleek, citing John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey, citing in turn Rider Haggard's "She".

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Thanks guys, seems like I don't get out much. smile.gif I was relieved at the meaning. Was fearful it was something like She Who Might Be Obliterated. :D

[Donn]

Originated, I believe (that means I think I remember!) by Bob Cleek First use on this forum, perhaps, but it's been in the ether since the days when bulletin boards ran at incredibly slow speeds. I don't know how old Rumpole's use is, but I wouldn't be surprised if the acronym was on the wire before Rumpole was on the telly.

[Concordia..41]

Guys (esp Donn) I think that's She Who Married Boat Owner :rolleyes:

I think the best one though is whoever refers to his partner as something along the lines of She Who is My Friend and Lover :D Is it Dave Fleming?

My Dave just refers to me as the insane redhead who won't leave him alone - there just isn't an abbreviation for that one ;)

[Donn]

Yep...SWIMPAL...That's Penny, Fleming's Finest. It has more than one meaning, IIRC. ;)

[Dave Fleming]

She
Who
Is
My
Partner
And
Lover..

And yes O&O East it does have other significant meanings,if that can be said, than what is stated above.

[ 06-11-2003, 11:46 AM: Message edited by: Dave Fleming ]

[huisjen]

She Who May Be Ornery.

Dan

[km gresham]

So how's that She who must be obedient thing workin out for ya, Donn? ;) Charles would probably like that, but I'm incorrigible :D Sort of along Margo's lines. I'm the sometimes blond woman who makes him nuts. He's a good man smile.gif

[Peter Kalshoven]

Someone used to use SWMTMH:

She
Who
Mostly
Tolerates
My
Hobbies

Me, I just obey, say "Yes, Dear" and hide guitars in the house where she can't find them.
It's definately SWMBO for me. :D (til I get caught!)
Pete

[Eric Sea Frog]

Just a swim pal.

[Donn]

So how's that She who must be obedient thing workin out for ya, Donn? Works out fine, Karen...I never ask her to do something she doesn't want to do. :D

[Bruce Taylor]

Subservient Wife of Mighty Boat Owner.

[Alan D. Hyde]

Before Rumpole, used by James Thurber.

If you haven't read his The War Between Men and Women(in the Thurber Carnival), then you're REALLY missing something...

http://a1944.g.akamai.net/7/1944/1402/00101912011/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/550000/557931.jpg

http://a1944.g.akamai.net/7/1944/1402/00101912011/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/680000/689420.jpg

http://a1944.g.akamai.net/7/1944/1402/00101912011/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/550000/557955.jpg

(These are other cartoons, couldn't find any from the War Between Men and Women--- how about you Donn???)

Here's a link to a Thurber bio:

www.biblion.com/litweb/biogs/ (http://www.biblion.com/litweb/biogs/) thurber_james.html

See also the Peter Sellers hilarious movie The Battle of the Sexes (1960) based on Thurber's The Catbird Seat.

Alan

[km gresham]

Good plan, Donn :D